The Onion: Yankees Building Vacation Stadium In The Hamptons

This is awesome! more about "The Onion: Yankees Building Vacation ...", posted with vodpod "They can just go and relax and take a little Yankee time." "Gazebo-covered on-deck circles." "They're planning on leaving Friday games early, so they can get a headstart."

Ben Folds Five reunites for Chapel Hill, N.C., show on 9/18

I was stunned to see this news this morning, but Ben Folds will be performing with former bandmates Darren Jesse and Robert Sledge for a Ben Folds Five reunion show at UNC-Chapel Hill's Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Sept. 18, 2008. The show, which kicks off MySpace.com's new Front To Back concert series, … Continue reading Ben Folds Five reunites for Chapel Hill, N.C., show on 9/18

“Hair Apparent” available Sept. 9

"Hair Apparent - The Main Man Records Tribute to Hair Bands" A couple of weeks ago, I posted that "Hair Apparent - The Main Man Records Tribute to Hair Bands," featuring a bluegrass version of Twisted Sister's "I Wanna Rock" recorded by Christian Beach, was going to be on sale at http://www.mainmanrecords.com today, Sept. 2. … Continue reading “Hair Apparent” available Sept. 9

More new music (and videos) from Ben Folds

So remember that post about a week ago in which I questioned how good the next Ben Folds CD was going to be based on the single "Hiroshima"? Well, it turns out, Ben put out a leak of "Way to Normal" on various web and torrent sites...but he recorded fake versions of several of the … Continue reading More new music (and videos) from Ben Folds

Another appearance on a Main Man Records CD

A few weeks ago, my friend, singer-songwriter Christian Beach, recorded a bluegrass version of Twisted Sister's "I Wanna Rock" for an upcoming Main Man Records tribute to 80s hair metal. I contributed the accordion part and some backing vocals to the track. Well, Main Man Records posted a blog on its MySpace site a few … Continue reading Another appearance on a Main Man Records CD

Photos: Christian Beach – Summer 2008

Here is a Picasa slideshow of photos I have taken (mostly crappy ones, unfortunately) of my friend, singer-songwriter Christian Beach, during Summer 2008. more about "Photos: Christian Beach - Summer 2008", posted with vodpod

New music review: Ben Folds, Keane

Well, today marked my first listening to new songs by two of my favorite artists, Ben Folds and Keane. Ben Folds announced via MySpace the debut of a video for "Hiroshima," the first single off his upcoming CD, "Way to Normal" (Sept. 30, 2008). The half-assed, stop-motion video is quirky and funny...but the song? Well, … Continue reading New music review: Ben Folds, Keane